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Valuing the Earth collects more than twenty classic and recent essays that broaden economic thinking by setting the economy in its proper ecological and ethical context.

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Dealing with economic sociology, this title introduces the theory and practical tools needed to analyze markets for singularities. It shows that because of the uncertainty and the subjective valuation of singularities, the markets related to movies, music, and fine wine are equipped with the 'judgment devices' such as brands, critics and rankings.

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Corporate governance may be guided in the pursuit of particular interests by many influences, including law, politics, capital and labour and other pressure groups. How these competing pressures balance out varies enormously from state to state. This title offers a contribution to these complex issues.

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A practical framework for sparking explosive growth by turning your company into an entrepreneurial powerhouse

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A major theme of the book is that, not only is innovation crucial for U.S. multinationals to survive competition abroad, but that such innovation is increasingly being effected in U.S. subsidiaries overseas following the lead of most Western European multinationals and, to a lesser degree, their Japanese counterparts.

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How the basic concepts of economicsincluding markets, institutions, and moneycan be used to create and analyze economies based on virtual goods.

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Computers mediate between individuals by providing channels of communication in the form of messaging systems; they act as brokers in matching buyers and sellers, employees and employers, resources and work processes, and so on. The social significance of computers as mediators and brokers has treme

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Combines plain-language explanations and enthusiasm to transform the way people think about their home computers.

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To advance in today's workplace requires virtual team skills. Most individuals assume their face-to-face skills will translate, but competency with virtual communication and teamwork requires an entirely new set of skills. This book guides readers down the path to success.

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Presents a financial history of the United States in the 20th century from the commercial and investment banking perspective. The author analyzes the successes and failures of the markets in producing a high standard of living and well-being over the past 70 years.

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This book examines the impact of "globalisation" on the American economy. Although temporarily muted by the "exceptional" state of America's financial markets in recent years, the increased integration of the American economy with that of the rest of the world has been controversial and a source of concern.

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This text aims to make understandable to managers issues surrounding the search for sustainable development and the central role business organisations of every kind can play in the search for new and appropriate solutions.

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The text is an invaluable guide in evaluating the suitability of liquidation as a corporate strategic planning tool. The book also explores the mechanics of liquidation including severance agreements, employee stock options, and the use of legal, accounting and other experts in the liquidation process.

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Wages for Caring examines policies and programs of compensation for family caregivers of the disabled elderly from a broad analytical perspective, weighing current policies of home care services against principles of access, equity, quality, and funding of long-term care.

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A study of the impact of spiralling wage demands in a cotton factory in Ghent during the 19th century and the efforts of management to reduce the cost through investment in new technology and stricter employment policies. The workers' responses to wage cutting is also considered.